Intern – Software Engineering

Kargo creates breakthrough cross-screen ad experiences for the world’s leading brands and publishers. Every day, our 600+ employees bring the power of their creativity and diversity to radically raise the bar on what mobile, CTV, AI, social, and eCommerce can do to wow consumers and build businesses. Now 20 years strong, Kargo has offices in NYC, Chicago, Austin, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland. Humble brag: In 2024, Kargo was recognized as a Best Place to Work by Ad Age and Built In.

Who We Hire

Success takes all kinds. Diversity describes our workforce. Inclusion defines our culture. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or other legally protected status. Individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 

Title: Intern, Software Engineering

Job Type: Internship, 3 Days In Office

Job Location: New York, NY

Compensation: $20.00/ hour

Duration: June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025 (10 weeks)

The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer Intern at Kargo, you will join a team of backend engineers responsible for developing Kargo’s large-scale distributed advertising auction platform to: 1) Maximize revenue for publishers, and 2) Enhance brand value for marketers. You will gain first-hand experience working with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), utilizing Agile methodology (Scrum). You will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of areas including development, design, testing, and big data using the industry’s leading-edge technologies like Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Snowflake, and more.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Project, Solutions Engineering, and Data teams to formulate and develop solutions, which ultimately will provide valuable experiences that will set you apart in your engineering career.

Throughout this summer internship, you’ll learn a variety of tools/fields including Micro-service architecture, REST architecture, Distributed Systems, Cloud Technology, Troubleshooting and critical thinking, Programmatic Advertising, Big Data, and Databases.

The Daily To-Do

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade code that adheres to Kargo’s code standard
• Collaborate cross-functionally to diagnose and debug production issues
• Work in an Agile environment, attending daily stand-ups and actively participating in sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Update documentation to improve knowledge sharing and onboarding process as needed

Qualifications

• This year, we’ll be prioritizing candidates who are rising undergraduate seniors or who are pursuing postgraduate studies. All interns are required to be eligible to work in the U.S. with no visa sponsorship.
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Computer Science or related technical field
• Experience coding in a general-purpose programming language, including but not limited to Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C++, Java, PHP
• Proactive and has a passion for problem-solving with the audacity to take on unknown challenges

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